> their ludicrously-titled "Comment is Free" section and others ban discussions It’s a reference to a landmark essay by a previous editor, CP Scott, and it’s m

> their ludicrously-titled "Comment is Free" section and others ban discussions It’s a reference to a landmark essay by a previous editor, CP Scott, and it’s more about sticking to the truth than publishing other people’s opinions: > A newspaper is of necessity something of a monopoly, and its first duty is to shun the temptations of monopoly. Its primary office is the gathering of news. At the peril of its soul it must see that the supply is not tainted. Neither in what it gives, nor in what it does not give, nor in the mode of presentation must the unclouded face of truth suffer wrong. Comment is free, but facts are sacred. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/sustainability/cp-scott-centenary-essay https://www.theguardian.com/sustainability/cp-scott-centenar...